Omagh: New IRA ‘primary focus’ in probe after shooting of senior police officer

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an attempted murder investigation after the shooting of an off-duty police officer in Omagh on Wednesday evening (22 February).
The senior officer - who remains in critical condition - has been named as Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, and police said the primary focus of their investigation is on dissident republican group the New IRA.
Mr Caldwell was shot multiple times by masked men in front of young people he had been coaching at a youth centre.
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[@kevinb9830]

Nobody blaming brexit yet? Come on lads, letting us down!

[@ononewheellad]

Republican death squads just.

[@kevinb9830]

@@ononewheellad I'm sure that made sense to you.

[@melonboiReal]

A new generation of the IRA??? I'm not the one to complain, Brexit is really tearing Ireland apart as much as it already was.

[@user-John666]

@@melonboiRealYeah, unlike the good old days before Brexit when Ireland was one big love in.

[@kevinb9830]

@@melonboiReal Ah okay, so Brexit is to blame for people choosing to be violent terrorists. Okay, knew there would be at least one of you bug-eyed loons sooner or later.

[@Mike_5]

Totally shamefull and spineless in front of young people

[@daisyduke4246]

I woke up this morning and heard the news, I'm so saddened at what i saw ,let's not go back to the bad old days northern Ireland is a wonderful place and has come a very long way